MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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